In honor of Veterans Day, Apple is highlighting apps, stories, audiobooks, health and fitness activities, content in the Apple TV app, and more. The company is also reminding Veterans and active Military that they get discounts on Apple products. Apple put a banner at the top of its website today with “Here’s to the brave ones” and a link to the discounted Veterans/Military Apple Store. It offers 10% off most products with even immediate family members eligible for the discount....

Anydesk is a software program that provides independent remote access to the host application’s personal computers and other devices. It offers functionality like remote control, file transfer, and VPN functionality. But recently, some Anydesk users have reported some problems with the application. For some reason, some users could not take control of the host computer despite setting up the connection properly. The problem could be with the application or the host device’s OS....

The European Union has launched a new initiative called the “Digital Agenda” which hopes to expand the ways in which companies can violate anti-trust laws; especially in environments where standards have yet to be defined. It defends its arguments by stating that where there is no interoperability, competition is lost. “Since not all pervasive technologies are based on standards the benefits of interoperability risk being lost in such areas. The Commission will examine the feasibility of measures that could lead significant market players to license interoperability information while at the same time promoting innovation and competition....

As part of Apple’s continued environmental commitments, the company today announced a new $200 million ‘Restore Fund’ that will develop new financially-viable initiatives to restore forest woodland areas, which removes carbon from the atmosphere. The fund aims to generate meaningful financial returns on the investments. Apple hopes that will convince other companies to follow its lead and start up other forest restoration projects. Apple has set a goal for the entire business to be 100% carbon neutral by 2030, including any carbon generated by the creation, use, and eventual disposal of its products....

Science. Poetry. History. These three words set the tone as you pass through the doors of Apple Carnegie Library, the latest in a careful collection of global flagship stores. It’s been over 116 years since each art was carved into marble and hung above the library’s entrance, but the studies remain as relevant to Apple today as they were when the building was built. Apple Carnegie Library is far more than a store — it’s the clearest public expression of Apple’s values....

After a few days of rumors, it is now official. TSMC announced in a press release that it intends to build a chip factory in the United States, specifically in Arizona. Construction is expected to begin in 2021 and the first chips from the fab could be manufactured in 2024. TSMC is the exclusive manufacturer of the A-series chips Apple uses in its iOS devices. Apple has led the mobile industry in performance thanks to its shift towards designing custom chip silicon and getting TSMC to mass-produce its designs has also paid off in a big way....

Electric car battery manufacturer A123 Systems is currently locked in a lawsuit with Apple over whether the latter poached employees from the former while building out its Project Titan team. Today Reuters reports that Apple is considering a settlement in the case. Apple has asked for an extension on the time required to respond to the suit, telling the court that it is currently “exploring a potential resolution.” Of course, it’s hardly unexpected that the company should try to settle out of a potentially costly legal battle....

According to reports originating from OLED-A.org (via OLED-Info), Apple has hired OLED expert Dr. James (Jueng-Gil) Lee. He was previously a senior researcher on LG Display’s R&D team and worked on printed AMOLED TVs. Lee was also a researcher with Cambridge Display Technology before joining LG, and he was the R&D head for LCD technology development at Samsung. According to his LinkedIn, Lee was working on “OLED Technology Development for TV Application” at LG....

One of the most popular titles within the battle royale style of games, Apex Legends provides a rapid style of gameplay that is unrivaled in its speed and intensity. The game takes inspiration from the cult classic Titanfall providing players with a breadth of movement options. Apex combines these movement options with a hero style shooter similar to the likes of Overwatch. Each legend providing a unique and differing playstyle than their peers....

Video game Apex Legends is finally expanding from team play to include solo options for gamers who want to go it alone. Respawn’s free-to-play Titanfall spinoff, Apex Legends, has emerged as one of the most acclaimed and beloved battle royale games on the market, standing alongside huge titles like Fortnite, PUBG, and Call of Duty: Blackout. At launch, Apex Legends was defined by its dedication to strategic, squad-based play. With a selection of varied classes, each with specialized skills, it was up to players to find the best combinations of characters to maximize their team’s tactical potential....

Following the launch of Apple Pay in the US last month, Apple and Barclaycard have introduced a new co-branded credit card with EMV chip-and-pin support and revised rewards and financing options. Apple has long advertised the Barclaycard “iTunes Rewards Visa Card” through its online store for financing purchases of Macs in the US, but it’s now offering a new Barclaycard Visa with Apple Rewards that offers Apple Store gift cards opposed to the old iTunes store credit....

Ahead of WWDC 2021 kicking off next week, Apple today has officially announced the finalists for the annual Apple Design Awards. This year, Apple is dividing the finalists into six different categories: Inclusivity, Delight and Fun, Interaction, Social Impact, Visuals and Graphics, and Innovation. In the past, Apple has not pre-announced the finalists for the Apple Design Awards, but it’s changing that precedent this year. The company explains: Here are the finalists across each of those categories....

Apple borrowed $14B though a new bond issue with terms of up to 40 years. The company said only that the money will be used for “general corporate purpose,” but it’s believed the bulk of it will be used to allow the company to buy back more of its own stock and to pay higher dividends. Although a cash-rich company, Apple still borrows money for a couple of reasons …...

Much like it has done in recent years, Apple’s annual ‘Lucky Bag’ sale through Apple retail stores is about to kick off in Japan. The tradition is something that many retailers in the country take part in by offering a mystery bag of goods that are often sold for much less than the total sum of the goods inside. This year the lucky bag sale at Apple retail stores in the country will officially kick off on January 2, as highlighted on its website....

Apple has made it clear that augmented reality is a big area of focus as it moves forward, and analysts are beginning to agree. As noted by CNBC, Bank of America Merrill Lynch believes that AR could turn into an $8 billion revenue stream for Apple… The analysts explain that AR applications are likely to “command a price premium” for developers, leading to increased revenue for Apple as well. Mohan went on to explain that the “revenue opportunity” for Apple is between $6 billion to $8 billion....

One of the secrets to the success of iPhone sales in China is something the company doesn’t usually like to admit: the widespread availability of Apple discounts. Usually these are offered only by third-party companies, even if the iPhone maker itself is offering them the discount to pass on to customers. But today the company is promoting Apple discounts on a whole range of products on the company’s official website …...

Apple has been steadily preparing the Moscone Center in San Francisco for its Worldwide Developer Conference all week long. Today banners for iOS 7 appeared featuring a very colorful and thin “7” denoting the version of the software Apple will preview on Monday. The dots in the banners above likely represent the transparent nature of the OS. We’ll be in San Francisco bringing you the latest news from WWDC all next week!...

Apple announced in an email this weekend that it’s giving one free month of SHOWTIME through the Apple TV Channels. New subscribers can enjoy this exclusive deal during Labor Day weekend. If you want to catch up on SHOWTIME’S Billions, ahead of season 5 is debuting on September 5, Apple is giving one free month of this streaming service. In its weekly newsletter, Apple’s promotes SHOWTIME through the Apple TV Channels and everything the streaming service has to offer:...

Invitation image via @thepeterha As first reported by The Loop, Apple sent out invites today for a special media event held in New York City next Thursday, Jan. 19. The invitation’s graphic shows the familiar New York skyscraper motif, adorned with the Apple logo silhouette and the tagline: The invite arrives following a flurry of speculation pertaining to the nature of the event, which was first hinted by AllThingsD. The publication reported on Jan....

Usually when we talk about bypassing antivirus software, and especially when we talk about antivirus programs like NOD32, Kaspersky, BitDefender… We automatically think about deep coding knowledge, using undocumented APIs or using Zero days exploits, but this is not always true, since by applying some “very” basics approaches we will be able to bypass most of (if not all) antivirus programs, at least for doing some basic things. Basically, all antivirus programs detect malicious files the same way, either by checking for a digital signature inside of the files (which explains the importance of keeping your antivirus up to date) or by a technique called heuristic detection....